Climate of Samaipata
Samaipata has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Samaipata is 18° degrees and there is about 509 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 149 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 17°C and 20°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 6°C and 12°C
- Rain: it rains 183 days and there is a total of approximately 509 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3423 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 17°C and 20°C |
Warmest month: | 20°C in October |
Coldest month: | 17°C in May |
Night temperature: | between 6°C and 12°C |
Dry days: | 182 days |
Days with rain: | 183 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 509 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3423 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Samaipata.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Samaipata.
Climate table of Samaipata
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Samaipata. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Samaipata might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Night temp. (°C) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 76 | 68 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 65 | 85 |
Days with rain | 24 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 24 |
Dry days | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Best time to visit Samaipata
The best time to visit Samaipata in Bolivia is from January through April and August through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Samaipata is 20°C in October and the lowest is 17°C in May.
Climate of Samaipata by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Samaipata? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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